The Bruins use a balanced attack with Lauren Betts handing out 11 assists to remain the nation’s only unbeaten college women’s basketball team.

The Gophers women's basketball team kept it close for a while, but it ultimately wasn't able to keep up with top-ranked UCLA over the final two quarters in what became a 79-53 blowout Sunday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

The UCLA women’s basketball team continues to seek consistency but, despite a slow start, its depth powered a dominant late-game performance to extend its undefeated streak.The No. 1 Bruins (21-0, 9-0 Big Ten) faced a tough test as Minnesota trailed by five at the half and didn’t fade until the Bruins pulled away in the final quarter on the way to a 79-53 Big Ten victory at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday.

Entering the final quarter with just two points to her name, 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts found yet another way to contribute to a Bruin win. Etching a career-high 11 assists, Betts embraced her role as a facilitator.

Minnesota (18-5, 6-5 Big Ten) held UCLA star center Lauren Betts to just six points — 14 below her season average — but the junior used the added defensive attention to her teammates’ advantage. Betts finished with 11 assists on a day when the Bruins hit 13 triples on 40 percent shooting from deep.

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UCLA women's basketball had shared the lead in the Big Ten women's basketball standings for most of the past month. Now, the Bruins stand alone. USC women's basketball lost at Iowa on Sunday. Coupled with UCLA's 79-53 win over Minnesota,